Francis Pierrepont (1455 - 1495)

Born 1455 in Toucester, Northamptonshire, England

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Died 9 Nov 1495 at about age 40 in Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, England

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Biography

Francis Pierrepont of Holme Pierrepont, Notts, was a younger son of Henry Pierrepont Esq and Thomasin Melton.

He married Margaret Burdon, daughter of John Burdon, by whom he had son William.

.m2 ??? Pierrepont of Landford near Newark, by whom he had three children

They had 3 sons: Francis, Sir William, and Henry.

Francis died in 1495.

Sources

• Moffat, R. Burnham. Pierrepont Genealogies from Norman times to 1913 (L. Middleditch Company, 1913) Page 22
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Francis Perpoint of Holme married Margerett d. of John Burden of Com. Nottingham

Francis Perpoint is the son of Henery Perpoint of Holme Esq. and a daughter of Richard Mongomery of Darbyshire.

• Burnham, Moffat, R. Pierrepont Genealogies from Norman times to 1913, 1913. Page 20-22
• Marks, Edward J. A genealogical abstract of descent of the family of Pierrepont, 1881 Page 7, Section 1 "The Family in France and England"

Sir Henry Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont, Knight, living 19 Henry VI, died before 31 Henry VI, A.D. 1453. Married Ellen, daughter of Sir Nicholas Langford, Knight, a wido in 31 Henry VI, A.D. 1453

By her he had:

1. Henry Pierrepont, eldest son, died young. Afterwards,

2. Henry Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont, Esq., Sheriff of Nottingham and Derby, 8 Edward IV, 1453, married Thomasin, daughter of Sir john Melton, of Meton Hall, county Derby, Knight, by whom he had Sir Henry Pierrpont, Knight, eldes son, and his successor, whose will was proved Dec. 18, 1499, and who married a daughter of Hugh Hasings of Fenwick, in Cornwall, Ebor. He died without issue, and was succeeded by his younger brother,

3. Francis Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont, Esq., who died Nov. 9, 1495. He married Margaret, daughter of ??? Pierrepont, of Langford, and had

First--An elder son, who died without issue, and

Second--Sir William Pierrepont, of Holme Pierrepont, Knight banneret.

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